Course Description
The presenter discusses sensory, biomechanical, kinesiological, and neuromotor aspects of both normal and compromised development of trunk alignment and control. She describes the influence of postural alignment and control on movement acquisition and skills and on limb muscle contracture prevention and management in children with cerebral palsy. She offers clinical evidence and suggestions for improving postural alignment and control using orthoses including TheraTogs strapping systems. For a complete description including a time-coded outline of course topics, please download the full course description.
Course Objectives
Attendees completing this program are expected to be able to:
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Describe the two fundamental kinesiology ingredients for postural control and motor development.
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Which component of neck and trunk control emerges first?
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Describe one method of quantifying spinal alignment in sitting in the sagittal plane.
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Describe the typical planar sequence of achievement of balance and movement skills.
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Explain the contribution of antigravity righting reactions to postural control acquisition and maintenance.
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Explain the relationship between body sway detection, postural control, and effective limb use.
CEU's
In addition to offering a substantial investment in your professional development, the Pediatric Trunk Posture online course delivers 1.25 contact hours of Cusick-level content.
Certificates will be emailed within 2 weeks to those who complete all sessions, record 80% or better on all quizzes, and submit their online evaluation.
For Physical Therapists: Upon course completion, you’ll earn a total of 1.25 contact hours which are accepted for PT continuing education credits in 40+ states via Redefine Health Education. For a list of states that accept these CEUs and information about obtaining them in those that do not, please visit Redefine Health Education's website.
For Orthotists/Prosthetist's: This on-demand online course earns you 1.5 scientific credits through the American Board for Certification (ABC).
For Occupational Therapists: Progressive GaitWays, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID#8882. This Distance Learning-Independent activity is offered at .125 CEUs, at the introductory educational level in the OT Service Delivery and Foundational Knowledge Categories. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
Instructor(s)
President / Senior Instructor Beverly (Billi) Cusick
Beverly (Billi) Cusick PT, MS, NDT, COF/BOC is an internationally known pediatric physical therapist whose specialty is the orthopedic development and orthotic management of children with cerebral palsy and other neuromotor deficits.
She has been teaching these and related topics since 1978 - including presentations by invitation for the APTA, AACPDM, AOPA, and AAOP and more than 460 full programs and workshops worldwide.
Ms. Cusick received her BS in PT from Bouve College at Northeastern University in Boston, MA in 1972, and her MS in Clinical and College Teaching for Allied Health Professionals from the University of Kentucky in Lexington in 1988. She is an Associate Professor for the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions – Pediatrics Program – Provo, Utah (2006-present) and is NDT basic- and baby-trained.
Inclusion/Non-Discrimination Statement
Progressive GaitWays LLC and the Cusick Center for Learning do not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, provision of training services, products, or consultations to rehabilitation clinicians such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, orthotists, and physical therapy assistants. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all attendees, colleagues, clients, and vendors.